Solar can do two different jobs
Solar used in your home can reduce grid electricity purchases. Surplus exports may earn a feed-in credit under your electricity plan. Those two rates can be very different, so the timing of your electricity use matters.
Start with practical habits
Consider suitable daytime schedules for hot water, a dishwasher, laundry or pool equipment. Choose settings that suit safe operation and your household. Check monitoring to see whether appliances are using solar or still importing from the grid.
Why a power bill can remain
Supply charges, evening use, weather, seasonal generation and your tariff still affect the bill. A battery changes the energy flows but introduces cost, losses and operating constraints. Avoid assuming that solar or storage means a zero-dollar bill.
Where does the value go?
Explore using solar at home versus exporting it. Every starting number below is an illustration. Use a generation estimate and tariffs for your own property for a more relevant scenario.
Illustrative energy value for one day, not a forecast or your total bill savings. Excludes fixed charges, demand charges, finance, system costs, maintenance, battery losses and time-varying tariffs. Generation and consumption change with weather and season. A battery needs a separate assessment.
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